Outdoors
- Fremont ParkPublic park, in town.
- North ParkPublic park, in town.
- Garden of HealingPublic garden, in town.
- Reading GardenPublic garden, in town.
- Old Courthouse SquarePublic park, in town.
- Rae ParkPublic park, in town.
Around Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, beyond the house.
The neighbourhoods, the daily rhythm and the drive to everywhere else — the part of a home search a listing sheet never covers.
See homes near here →What is actually here
The desk is building a real map of Santa Rosa — outdoors, local flavor, the commute and daily errands — rather than printing a generic list.
Wine & Local Flavor
- 4th Street cellarsWine shop, in town.
- Bob Cabral WinesWine shop, about 5.3 km from the city centre, straight line.
- Paradise Ridge WineryWinery, about 5.5 km from the city centre, straight line.
- Kendall Jackson WineryWinery, about 8.9 km from the city centre, straight line.
- Benovia WineryWine shop, about 9.1 km from the city centre, straight line.
- Martinelli WineryWinery, about 9.9 km from the city centre, straight line.
Getting Around
- Santa Rosa Transit MallBus station, in town.
- Santa Rosa DowntownRail station, about 1.6 km from the city centre, straight line.
- CA 12Freeway through the area — the Luther Burbank Memorial Highway.
- Montgomery Village Transit HubBus station, about 1.8 km from the city centre, straight line.
- Coddingtown Transit HubBus station, about 2.6 km from the city centre, straight line.
- Santa Rosa NorthRail station, about 2.8 km from the city centre, straight line.
Food & Daily Life
- Chelino's Mexican RestaurantRestaurant, in town.
- SoCo CoffeeCafe, in town.
- AbyssiniaRestaurant, in town.
- Johnny DoughnutsCafe, in town.
- Goguette BreadCafe, in town.
- Zoftig Eatery, Catering, & CoffeeRestaurant, in town.
Places from OpenStreetMap, November 3. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are straight-line from the city centre, not drive times.
The neighbourhoods
Where Santa Rosa actually breaks down, in the desk's own words.
Full neighbourhood file →Roseland
The city says the City Council adopted the Roseland Area and Sebastopol Road Specific Plan in November 2016 to support a unified, vital, healthy and livable Roseland community.
Downtown
The city says the City Council adopted an updated Downtown Station Area Specific Plan in October 2020 to address land use, transportation and infrastructure needs tied to more housing in the Downtown.
Fountaingrove
The city lists Fountaingrove among the neighborhoods inside the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, along with Skyhawk, Bennett Valley and Oakmont, and its planning review names Fountaingrove Parkway among the arterials in the wildland urban interface where evacuation route upgrades are planned.
A day around here
Ordinary life in Santa Rosa, the way it actually runs — not a highlight reel.
Morning
Coffee at SoCo Coffee, then whatever the day actually needs.
Afternoon
An hour at Fremont Park, between the errands that never show up on a listing sheet.
Evening
Dinner at Chelino's Mexican Restaurant, then a short drive back to whichever neighbourhood you call home.
Illustrative scenes, not photographs of the places named. Places from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Homes near here
Real listings live in Santa Rosa right now — not a wish list.
All Santa Rosa listings →
Active listings, as of November 8. Photos are illustrative — not photographs of the address on the card.
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